Gisippus: A Play In Five Acts, As Performed At Drury Lane (1842)

by Gerald Griffin

Book Overview

Gisippus is a play in five acts, written by Gerald Griffin and first performed at Drury Lane in 1842. The play is set in ancient Rome and tells the story of Gisippus, a young man who falls in love with Sophronia, the daughter of a wealthy senator. However, Sophronia is already promised to Titus, a soldier who saved her father's life. Gisippus and Titus become close friends, and Gisippus ultimately sacrifices his own happiness to ensure that Sophronia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120197074
• ISBN13: 9781120197078
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"